Secretary of the Interior

Secretary of the Interior

The head of the U.S. federal government department charged with overseeing national parks and most other land owned by the federal government. The secretary is also responsible for conserving wildlife and managing U.S. relations with Native Americans. He or she is appointed by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (KUNA) -- US Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar on Monday joined Mexican President Felipe Calderon, US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Mexican Minister of Foreign Relations Patricia Espinosa and Mexican Minister of Energy Jordy Herrera in Los Cabos, Mexico, at the signing of an agreement on the exploration and development of oil and natural gas reservoirs along the United States' and Mexico's maritime boundary in the Gulf of Mexico.

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